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'''George Andrew Drummond''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{LieutRNR}} '''George Andrew Drummond''', D.S.C. (4 March, 1888 – 19 October, 1918) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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On 15 December 1915 he was appointed for training in paddle sweepers.  On 13 June 1916 he was appointed in command of the paddle sweeper [[H.M.S. Marmion II (1906)|''Marmion II'']].
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Drummond died with nine of his crew when his {{UK-Plumpton|f=t}} was mined on 19 October, 1918.{{HepperLosses|p. 142}}
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==See Also==
 
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 8 October 2022

Lieutenant R.N.R. George Andrew Drummond, D.S.C. (4 March, 1888 – 19 October, 1918) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

On 15 December 1915 he was appointed for training in paddle sweepers. On 13 June 1916 he was appointed in command of the paddle sweeper Marmion II.

Drummond was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 13 October, 1917.

Drummond died with nine of his crew when his paddle minesweeper Plumpton was mined on 19 October, 1918.[1]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Eglinton
19 Oct, 1916[2] – 19 Mar, 1918[3]
Succeeded by
Albert Goldsmith
Preceded by
Albert Goldsmith
Captain of H.M.S. Plumpton
19 Mar, 1918[4] – 19 Oct, 1918[5][6]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 142.
  2. Drummond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/42/772. f. 392.
  3. Drummond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/42/772. f. 392.
  4. Drummond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/42/772. f. 392.
  5. Drummond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/42/772. f. 392.
  6. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 142.